The Talent Development Hot Seat

In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy welcomes Katie Purcell to the show. Katie leads People teams at Calendly, providing leadership in L&D, Business Partnership, Operations, Tech, and Analytics. Before Calendly, Katie held Executive People Leadership roles across various tech companies, including Apple, Adobe, and GE.Katie pursued her career in HR and People following completing the undergrad Business/HR and Master’s HR Leadership programs at Michigan State University. While at GE, she had the opportunity to travel and live around the world with notable expat experiences in Scotland and Italy. She is now based in San Francisco but runs a remote team with people worldwide.In this episode, you’ll hear:How Katie Purcell decided to work in the human resources world after completing an internship with General Motors that led to her career at GE.What attracted her to Calendly and her philosophy around building a new team.The influence of her Chief People Officer, CEO, and CFO in getting lear